NFF Blog

Hitting the High Points – Fairview and Burley Mountain Fire Lookout Tower Restoration

Through its partnership, Filson and the National Forest Foundation have worked to repair the Fairview Peak Lookout so that it...

Partnerships Help Renovate the Tongass’ Kanga Bay Cabin

The Tongass boasts 142 reservable cabins spanning across approximately 17 million acres. The National Forest Foundation...

Explore It All: Calpine Lookout, Tahoe National Forest, California

Painted all white, Calpine Lookout shines like a beacon on its 5,980 foot hilltop hideaway in California’s Sierra Nevada...

Explore It All: Big Creek Baldy Lookout, Kootenai National Forest, Montana

In the Purcell Mountain Range of the Rocky Mountains you'll find a mountain called Big Creek Baldy, and on top of it sits a...

Explore It All: Antone Station, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana

There are some places you can't stop thinking about. They keep you awake at night. Antone Station is one of those places. This...

Explore It All: Adams Ranger Station, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Idaho

Smack dab in the middle of Idaho’s Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest sits a remote ranger station with lots of stories to...

Explore It All: Acker Rock Lookout, Umqua National Forest, Oregon

A Hike Through History on the Angeles National Forest

Traveling through Big Santa Anita Canyon is like stepping back in time to the “Great Hiking Era.” As you walk along the...

Eight Surprising & Fun National Forest Adventures in Wyoming

From surfing to biking to volunteering, there are lots of ways to enjoy the great outdoors in national forests in Wyoming and...

Top Ten Cabins on the Tongass National Forest

Are you planning that once-in-a-lifetime trip to Alaska? We’ve got the insider scoop on the best places to experience the...

Fire Lookouts in Oregon + a Few Tips on Booking Your Own

We asked experienced lookout user, Kat Dierickx, Marketing Director for Outdoor Project, for some insight into one of the best...

Eight Places on the Black Hills National Forest with Old History and a New Future

On South Dakota’s Black Hills National Forest, the Forest Service, volunteers and numerous organizations have stepped up to...

Nine Questions About Lookout Towers

Love the thrill and adventure of camping and backpacking but want something different; perhaps more structural? Well look no...

A Room With a View - Lookout Towers

Picture this: from your front door, the world unfolds around you, mountains and valleys forming an imposing and impressive...